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01 Apr 2015 10:01:36am

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'Stumbling' upon a story is bound to lead you astray if you don't go further and review the facts before you weigh in.

Jock was not carrying a 'Rambo' knife. The term is deliberately inflammatory. It was a kitchen knife.

The victim was not stabbed in the back (read the evidence) - he was stabbed under the left armpit from the side, totally consistent with being involved in a brawl, weaving about.

You can find out how the defender explains his actions - read his court evidence. His account has not changed since the night he was arrested. In contrast the witnesses who were friends of the victim changed their stories and contradicted themselves. The expert forensic evidence stated it was entirely possible the victim fell on the knife rather than it being thrust forward. The victim's blood alcohol level was 2.9 - so high that he should not have been able to stand.

And as others have pointed out, forensic evidence also suggests the knife that killed the victim was different from the one carried by Jock. Sadly the Bulgarian courts ignored or suppressed just about everything that supported Jock's account. Ask yourself why.

All this and much more needs to be understood before rushing to judgement.

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